Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 26.2% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Damascus
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 76.2% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 45.3% less in Damascus

The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Damascus are more expensive than in Bishkek. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Damascus. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Damascus.

Damascus vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Damascus instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 23.5% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$5.00 SYP65,010	-13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$5.00 SYP65,010	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$1.05 SYP13,652	+55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.54 SYP7,086	+64.5%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Bishkek	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$0.63 SYP8,217	+32.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$1.67 SYP21,752	-67.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$4.05 SYP52,594	+24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$1.97 SYP25,571	+11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$3.01 SYP39,106	+24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$0.46 SYP5,918	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.96 SYP12,544	+13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$0.46 SYP5,963	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$0.39 SYP5,065	-56.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.27 SYP3,476	+17.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.28 SYP3,593	+15.1%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Bishkek	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$15.92 SYP207,051	+448.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$17.00 SYP221,034	+125.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-53.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$11.00 SYP143,022	+163.4%
Average			+171.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Bishkek	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$66.75 SYP867,884	+454.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-58.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$53.53 SYP695,989	+130.8%
Average			+121.4%

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pay 76.2% less for childcare

	Bishkek	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$48.33 SYP628,430	-79.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-73.3%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$1.25 SYP16,252	+7.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$1.27 SYP16,578	-38.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$3.00 SYP39,006	+92.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$13.30 SYP172,927	-69.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$3.00 SYP39,006	-31.0%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 45.3% less for clothing

	Bishkek	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$22.00 SYP286,044	-45.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$23.50 SYP305,547	-39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$47.50 SYP617,595	-54.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$56.25 SYP731,362	-41.8%
Average			-45.3%

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